‘Artificial intelligence will a play a big role…’: FM Sitharaman stresses on upskilling

Finance Minister Nirmala Si tharaman believes that artificial intelligence (AI) will play a big role in the coming times. The FM, while speaking at a post-budget session at PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, said that she has been observing how most of the entrepreneurs in the country are now investing in technology.

However, one area where India faces a gap, she said, is the upskilling of the workforce. While talking about how technology is gradually taking precedence she said: “We face the situation of people with appropriate skill sets not being available… Are they technically competent? Maybe not…”

Sitharaman highlighted that these themes were taken up in the Union Budget 2023 which she announced on February 1. On behalf of the government, she announced various initiatives to enable upskilling of the youth in the country. For instance, the National Education Policy is focused on skilling. The digital ecosystem for skilling will be further expanded with the launch of a unified Skill India Digital.

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